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Category Archives: Manufacturing
Strike action at ABP Meats, Lurgan set to bring production lines to a standstill on Monday [November 4th]
First twenty-four hour strike at meat packing factory to commence midnight Monday [November 4th] Overwhelming support for industrial action driven by workers’ concerns over impact on childcare responsibilities Unite Regional Officer Brian Hewitt explained the background to a planned strike action by … Continue reading
Bamford acquisition of Wrightbus must lead to greatest number of workers returning to building buses
Union calls for wider investment to lock-in Ballymena’s status as manufacturing skills hub into the long-term Unite Regional Officer for Wrightbus, George Brash, welcomed confirmation from the administrators of the former bus manufacturer, Deloitte, that they had been bought by … Continue reading
Jeff Wright must adopt a rational approach in negotiations to safeguard his family’s legacy
Likelihood is that if jobs go, Wright name will become synonymous with collapse of manufacturing in Ballymena Incoming Chief Executive of Invest NI Kevin Holland must intervene and provide full start-up supports to Wrightbus Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, … Continue reading
Jeff Wright has chance to safeguard livelihoods of the Wrightbus workers through eleventh hour intervention
Deadline for resolution of land issue now is 10am tomorrow morning [October 10th] Increasing numbers of workers now face prospect of going to food banks after two weeks without work Unite Regional Officer for Wrightbus, George Brash, urged Jeff Wright to urgently … Continue reading
Next 48 hours critical to saving 1,200 Wrightbus workers’ jobs as negotiations move to stage of exclusivity
Only barrier remaining to deal to reopen gates and allow workforce back to work is land ownership Worker delegations to visit local offices of political representatives and demand they publicly back call for hand over of land Unite Regional Officer … Continue reading
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